Nursing

Since 2019, registered nurses in Massachusetts have left their jobs in droves — leaving position vacancies to double in that time frame, according to NBC affiliate WWLP.

A compromised version of a bill that would require hospitals in Oregon to adhere to minimum staffing guidelines for nurses and certified nursing assistants now "has strong odds of passing," Oregon Public Broadcasting reported March 29.

By Robert LongyearThe last three years have been a tumultuous time for hospitals, healthcare organizations, and other employers of registered nurse (RN) labor, especially travel, contingent nurses. Outsized demand for RN labor to cover hospitals beds filled with Covid-19 admissions…

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center aims to promote nurse well-being and resilience through the creation of a new leadership position and a relaunched committee, the hospital said March 30. 

A new study suggests there are eight key risk factors for surgical site infection after an abdominal hysterectomy, including obesity and a longer procedure duration. 

Nurse shortages have proven to be a persistent, long-term challenge for healthcare. To examine this issue, Becker's recently spoke with Robin Geiger, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, NEA-BC, Senior Vice President of Clinician Advocacy at Ingenovis Health.

A nurse and seven California Highway Patrol officers have been charged with involuntary manslaughter after the death of a man who was court ordered to have a blood draw in 2020, NBC News reported March 29.

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses' Clinical Scene Investigator Academy has provided more than a 600 percent return on investment; the 97 participating hospitals realized a fiscal savings of $84.2 million, Marian Altman, PhD, RN, clinical practice specialist and supervisor…

Columbus-based the Ohio State University appointed Karen Rose, PhD, as its next dean of the college of nursing.

New Hampshire-based Dartmouth Health and Colby-Sawyer College expanded their longtime partnership by launching a new accelerated bachelor of science in nursing program.